Information: Our First Agenda of '08-'09

Stony Brook Pre-Law (SBPL)

First General Membership Meeting / Open House
Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 / Room: SAC 308 / Time: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

I. What Do We Do?

A) Our Members: We at SBPL believe that our best resource as students is one another. SBPL is a place to network. Come to our meetings and you can learn more about different fields, majors, exams, and careers involved in the Law. We have members with interests ranging from public office to private practice, corporate positions to law enforcement.

B) Our Speakers: Every two to three weeks we have visiting speakers to our meetings who offer their own takes on the Law:
1. They explain what they do
2. Share what they have done
3. Offer advice to you
4. Available for making connections later in life (or as soon as starting an internship next semester!)

Please note: We’re always looking for new connections. If you have friends, relatives, or other connections in any kind of legal field… tell us! We’d love to have new and fresh faces at our meetings to share their knowledge. The more connections the better!

C) Our Events: About twice a semester the SBPL works in conjunction with SB Career Services to hold events in the Wang Center for members of all organizations to take part in. Topics include personal skills development (mock interviews, networking, etc) as well as forums where multiple guests take part in a panel discussion on the best advice they can offer you to make your way in the wide field of Law.

D) Our Calendar:

Wed, SEPT 17: Introductions: First SBPL Meeting
Mon, SEPT 22: Graduate Examinations: LSATs and GREs
Wed, SEPT 24: First Mock Trial Meeting
Mon, SEPT 29: Topic Presentation: Arbitration and Mediation Law
Fri, OCT 3: Wang Center Seminar: Networking (4PM in Wang 101)
Mon, OCT 6: Special Guest Speaker
Mon, OCT 13: Topic Presentation: Criminal Defense Law
Mon, OCT 20: Special Guest Speaker
Mon, OCT 27: Topic Presentation: Civil Rights Law
Mon, NOV 3: The Day Before: Election Law and Voting Rights Law

Note: To answer a surprisingly popular question, we will be doing MORE in the Fall semester, it is merely that the full calendar is not complete yet.

II. So Who Are We?

A) Our Mission Statement: Stony Brook Pre-Law is a pre-professional student organization open to all undergraduates either seeking or interested in pursuing a graduate education in the Law.

SBPL seeks to achieve the following as part of its basic mission:
1. Facilitate the flow of information regarding all aspects of law to inclined individuals through both campus-based and external resources.
2. Serve as a sounding board and peer support group for fellow students regarding the pursuance of a graduate education and/or career in the law.
3. Draw awareness to contemporary issues of law in relation to the student body and society at-large through inter-group collaborative efforts.